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Brandenburg, KY

EPA monitoring detected 8 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Brandenburg. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
5,140
people served
8
contaminants found
Kentucky rankings Lead in Kentucky PFAS in Kentucky

What was found in Brandenburg's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
1940 µg/L 19%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Fluoride
1410 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Copper
587.6999999999999 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 611.7999999999998 µg/L — DOE VALLEY UTILITIES INC · 2,260 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
5.784999999999999 µg/L 9.6%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 58.23499999999999 µg/L — DOE VALLEY UTILITIES INC · 2,260 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
28.934999999999995 µg/L 36%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 53.709999999999994 µg/L — DOE VALLEY UTILITIES INC · 2,260 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
35.9 µg/L 1.8%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2017
1/2 SYR4
Lead
10.749999999999995 µg/L 72%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0030 mg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS · 2,880 people · 2023
Highest in the city: 0.0040 mg/L — DOE VALLEY UTILITIES INC · 2,260 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Brandenburg

SupplierPopulation served
BRANDENBURG WATER WORKS 2,880
DOE VALLEY UTILITIES INC 2,260

Frequently asked questions about Brandenburg tap water

Is Brandenburg tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 8 contaminants in the water serving Brandenburg. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Brandenburg?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Brandenburg, Kentucky to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Brandenburg's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Brandenburg include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), TTHM. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.